Yesterday was one of those mornings where I really needed some coffee….You know what I really didn’t need? For my coffee maker to throw a hissy fit and leak all of the coffee onto the counter and down under the refrigerator, instead of into the pot so I could drink it!
Needless to say, by the time I had that hot mess all cleaned up, I was running late and didn’t have time to make another pot. So I suffered through class without it and then came home and set to work brewing my second pot of coffee for the day.
The good news is, I have a nice little stockpile of coffee right now thanks to Foodbuzz. As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker’s program I was provided with two bags of Peet’s Coffee to taste and pair with breakfast dishes. (*I was provided with this coffee free of charge, however, all thoughts and opinions are my own.)
Cafe Domingo is a “blend of Central and South American coffees that is smooth, balanced and medium-bodied with more pure coffee taste. Peet’s coffee experts describe it as a medium roast cup with hints of toffee sweetness and clean crisp finish.”
Cafe Solano is a “blend of African, Indo-Pacific and South American coffees that is lively and aromatic. Peet’s experts describe it as a world blend with floral notes and a subtle fruit essence for a lively, yet rounded cup.”
I am no coffee expert. Would you believe I didn’t even drink coffee until finals week of my senior year of college? I basically just buy whatever kind the hubby wants and I only drink 1/2-1 cup per morning…some mornings I just skip it all together, although that’s harder to do in the winter because I always seem to be wanting to drink something warm!
I was immediately drawn to the description of the Cafe Domingo so I tried that first and really enjoyed it. The flavor was subtle, yet pronounced and was very smooth.
As I was thinking about what kind of foods go well with coffee, I realized that I generally tend to enjoy drinking coffee more on the weekends, when I’m eating things like eggs and pancakes, instead of cold cereal.
I wasn’t really in the mood for anything sweet yesterday, so after rummaging through the pantry and coming up with 1/2 a loaf of garlic bread (not garlic bread like the kind that goes with spaghetti…more like a baguette that was garlic flavored) I settled on a breakfast bread pudding of sorts.
Savory Breakfast Bread Pudding
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Keywords: bake breakfast healthy vegetarian egg
Ingredients (8×8 pan)
- 3 cups diced bread, slightly stale
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1/2 c onion, diced
- 1/2 c mushroom, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 Morning Star breakfast patties
- 4 eggs
- 1 c skim milk
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- black pepper, to taste
- 6 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
Instructions
1. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the bread, peppers, onion, mushroom, garlic and breakfast patties.
2. Whisk the eggs and milk in a small bowl until well combined.
3. Pour the egg mixture into the larger bowl, add the seasonings and stir until everything is well coated.
4. Pour the mixture into a greased 8×8 baking pan and top with slices of cheese.
5. Bake at 375 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until eggs are set.
It turned out better than expected!
This would be really good with any combination of vegetables, and I definitely would have added some spinach if I had some!
I also tried the Cafe Solano blend and although I didn’t like it as much as the Domingo, it was still good! It tasted a little bit sweeter to me and had a little bit less of a “coffee” taste.
What’s your favorite thing to eat with coffee?
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
Looks yummy m’dear! I love when recipes end up blowing you away unexpectedly. 🙂
those are the best kind 🙂
favorite thing to eat with coffee… toast with peanut butter. I actually don’t eat it that often but I LOVE it with coffee!
I agree. That’s a stellar combo.
i agree…that’s a good combo!
Looks delicious! I must try this sometime! 😀
let me know what you think!
we’ve had coffee disasters too! once my husband forgot to put the carafe back into the machine and so the coffee brewed…all over the floor, while the carafe sat next to the pot! yikes.
this sounds fantastic!
ugh, isn’t that the worst!!
Yum! This breakfast bread pudding look delish! I’m not much of a coffee drinker but when I do have a cup I usually like to have something sweet to eat with it – like a pumpkin or banana muffin.
yummmmmm LOVE muffins in the morning!
mmm – i love savory bread pudding! this sounds delicious.
i really like pound cake with coffee, not healthy, but definitely tasty 🙂
pound cake….haven’t had that forever…sounds like a good match to me!
ooooh my husband would loooove this! He does not like sweet things, so this would be a perfect breakfast!
yep! super easy for the weekend!
Yum this looks wonderful! I have only ever had sweet bread pudding, so this would be a welcome change
it was fun to change it up, although I love the sweet version too 🙂
This looks delish! I would have never thought to put together a savory bread pudding but it does sound good. I typically like bagels or other types of pastries when I drink coffee. I agree for some reason cold cereal just doesn’t seem as appetizing.
can’t go wrong with bagels and coffee 🙂
A peanut butter bagel with coffee is delicious 🙂
oooh true! that combo is the best!
That looks delicious! My favorites with coffee include scones, bagels, and coffee cake. Yum! 🙂
scones are the best!
love the savory bread pudding! I love to enjoy coffee with a biscotti 🙂
yummmm biscotti! i thought about making that actually!
looks scrumptious! I love coffee with buckwheat cereal, pancakes, toast, eggs … really any breakfast food 🙂
haha can’t really go wrong with coffee at breakfast 🙂
I like everything and NOTHING with coffee. It is totally my survival tip. However, I do especially enjoy coffee during pumpkin spice season – it is the only time I add anything to my coffee at Starbucks!
i think i need to try one of those!
I love the idea of a savory bread pudding! And this seems super easy and quick to make. And you can change it up every time with different variations. 🙂
yep! definitely easy to change it up!
Mmm, I love the idea of savory breakfast pudding – so creative!